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Sidney Crosby shrugs off injury as Pittsburgh Penguins top New York Islanders

Pens captain hit in head by puck, returns minutes later in Pittsburgh’s 4-2 victory.

Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby works the puck during the third period of Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Islanders on Long Island. Crosby was hit in the face by a puck during the second period but only missed about 10 minutes of action.
(Kathy Willens / The Associated Press)

By Star wire services

Tues., Feb. 5, 2013

The Pittsburgh Penguins survived a brief scare involving captain Sidney Crosby and an Islanders rally to earn a 4-2 victory in Uniondale, N.Y.

On a second-period power play, Crosby was hit in the head with the puck, lurched backwards and fell to the ice. The Pens captain was tended to briefly on the ice before being led to the dressing room. He returned to the bench during a stoppage about 10 minutes later and returned to action soon after.

Leading 3-0 early in the third, the Penguins allowed a pair of Islander goals before Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma called a timeout to settle his team.

DEVILS 3, RANGERS 1: David Clarkson scored twice and set up New Jersey’s other goal, and Patrik Elias matched his career best with three assists in an Eastern Conference final rematch.

SENATORS 4, SABRES: Chris Neil scored the eventual game-winner and Ottawa held NHL scoring leader Thomas Vanek off the scoresheet for the first time this season.

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KINGS 4, JACKETS 2: Mike Richards provided late insurance with his first goal of the season and Jonathan Quick stopped 18 shots for L.A.

FLAMES 4, WINGS 1: Defenceman Dennis Wideman had a goal and an assist to lead Calgary in Detroit. Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff made 19 saves before being replaced by Leland Irving to start the third period because of a lower-body injury.

FLYERS 2, LIGHTNING 1: Tom Sestito scored his first two goals in three years to lead Philadelphia. Ilya Bryzgalov made 21 saves, shutting down the NHL’s highest-scoring team.

JETS 3, PANTHERS 2: Bryan Little scored on the power play in overtime to lift Winnipeg over visiting Florida. Blake Wheeler and Mark Stuart also scored for the Jets. Jonathan Huberdeau and Tomas Fleischmann scored for the Panthers.

PREDS 6, BLUES 1: Martin Erat had a goal and two assists, Pekka Rinne stopped 31 shots and Nashville broke out of a season-long scoring slump with three first-period goals. The Predators entered with an NHL-low 12 regulation goals in their first eight games.

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